IPL franchises discuss new teams, BCCI wants stability first
Cricket | July 14, 2019 11:23 ISTThe IPL franchises want an expansion of the league to 10 teams and the BCCI isn't averse to the idea but want to have all bases covered first.
The IPL franchises want an expansion of the league to 10 teams and the BCCI isn't averse to the idea but want to have all bases covered first.
The celebrations continued on Monday with members of the squad and support staff travelling in an open bus from Antilla to Trident in south Mumbai.
While Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Warner had a dream return to the IPL, Smith's journey this season can be easily termed as a mixed bag.
On his final appearance for SRH this season, David Warner signed off in style with a brilliant 81 to help the hosts post 212/5 while Rashid and Khaleel saw off Punjab to win by 45 runs.
Rishabh Pant's quickfire fifty (78 unbeaten off 36) along with valuable contributions by openers Shikhar Dhawan (54) and Prithvi Shaw (42) helped Delhi Capitals overhaul Rajasthan Royals' 192-run target with four balls to spare.
Ajinkya Rahane's ton went in vain as Rishabh Pant's unbeaten 78 and Dhawan's fifty guided Delhi to a comfortable 6 wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan (56) and skipper Shreyas Iyer (58*) led from the front as Delhi Capitals turned their poor home record with a convincing 5-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday.
In desperate need of a win to keep their slim playoff chances alive, Kohli took 58 balls to bring up his fifth ton of the IPL and first this season with the help of nine fours and four sixes.
After posting a fighting total of 155/7, Delhi's bowlers put up a disciplined performance to cruise to a -- run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The MS Dhoni led CSK, which beat Kings XI Punjab on Saturday rather convincingly, will be wary of the Dinesh Karthik's KKR.
England batsman Buttler was 'Mankaded' by Kings XI Punjab captain R Ashwin at a crucial moment in the match that Rajasthan went on to lose.
Hardik Pandya was characteristically quirky as well as breathtaking and the highlight was the helicopter shot in front of its synonym, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, as Mumbai Indians humbled Chennai Super Kings by 37 runs in the IPL.
The 'Universe Boss' struck his 300th six in Match 9 of the Indian Premier League clash between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians in Mohali and leads the sixes charts by a massive margin.
Sunrisers Hyderabad chased down a massive target of 199 with one over to spare courtesy 110 partnership between Warner and Bairstow.
Spin wizard Shane Warne has come down heavily on R Ashwin for 'Mankading' Jos Buttler in an IPL match. Warne termed Ashwin's action as "disgraceful" and against the spirit of the game.
This edition of the league will bear special significance with the mega ODI World Cup starting only two and half weeks after the final on May 12.
As the new season dawns this summer, the IPL has become more diverse and the competition has surely heated up and this summer, the battle for the coveted title gets only more exciting.
Before 2019, the second and seventh season of the IPL was held in South Africa and UAE [half of the tournament] because of the general elections.
Rohit Sharma played in the middle-order mostly in IPL 11 with Evin Lewis and Suryakumar Yadav opening the batting.
Last year, IPL had staged a one-off exhibition match for women players in Mumbai hinting at the possibility of the start of women’s own T20I league.
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